Penn Six to give U. 'P.N.S.N.V.' tonight

They're bronzed, back from the Bahamas, and anxiously waiting to give the University P.N.S.N.V. -- Pennsylvania Six-5000's latest creation that is in the last stages of production. With 11 new songs and five new men, Penn Six offers its traditional talent with some previously unexposed, distinctly male twists. "We do parodies and songs with funny dances," said Dan Ward, Penn Six music director. "There's anything from Gregorian chants to songs that haven't even been written yet." Although they're very secretive about their latest yet-unseen repertoire, Penn Six is confident that the complexity of their latest pieces and their intricate harmonies will overwhelm this semester's audience. "On the average, our songs have five accidentals per key signature," Ward said. "They range from easier four-part harmony to 10 or 11 part harmony." Their impressive knowledge of music is not the only thing that Penn Six thinks sets them apart from the average a cappella group. "We're the only group on campus that can drink Irish whiskey at night and eat gefilte fish all the next day," Penn Six members said. Besides their incomparable drinking and eating habits, Penn Six members pride themselves on their dancing abilites as well. "Our choreography is so good that we make Barishnikov look like Big Foot," said College junior Pete Eliot. The University is not the only place that's been lucky enough to be graced with Penn Six's presence. Group members spent their spring break practicing and performing in the Bahamas. They've also toured area high schools and road-tripped to Georgetown University and the University of Delaware. There is also a Penn Six CD in the making. With quasi-international fame and a range of talents under their belts, Penn Six should not be missed -- if for no other reason than their sheer goofiness. "Where else are you going to see 13 guys making complete asses of themselves?" asked Wharton senior Ed Matz, the show's producer. The Tufts Beelzebubs will be performing with Penn Six at both shows. The first night they will also be joined by the Amherst Sabrinas, and on the second by the Rochester Vocal Point. P.N.S.N.V. opens tonight in Harrison Auditorium at 8:17 p.m. sharp. Tickets for tonight's show are on sale on Locust Walk and at the door. Tickets are no longer available for the Saturday evening show.